Origins of Rome
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Key Vocabulary
Word
Meaning (use context clues)
Latins
Surplus
Forum
Republic
Province
Siege
Social order
Estates
Cash crops
Gladiators
Geography
How did the geography of Italy impact early civilizations?
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Punic Wars
First War
Who won the First Punic War?
What province was gained by Rome?
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What did Rome have to create to take on the Carthaginians at sea?
Second War
Who won the Second Punic War?
Who invaded Italy, starting this war?
How did this war impact Carthage?
Third War
Why did Rome start this war?
How did this war end?
Timeline
Create your own timeline of the Punic Wars below. Be sure to include the three wars and their start and
end dates.
Start of the
First Punic
War
146 BCE
Impacts of the Punic Wars
The key outcome was that it made Rome the __________
_________ in the Mediterranean.
The Romans won the Punic Wars, but their victory brought mixed results and the social order was
changed as a result. Complete the chart below to describe some of these changes.
Changes to the social order
Farmers
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Large landowners
Slaves
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